Karachi 19 January 2026 : A productive and forward looking meeting was hel in the office of Mr. Hamayon Khan, Additional Secretary & Managing Director, NEECA, with Mr. Malik Khuda Bakhsh, CEO, Malik Group of Companies, to address critical challenges delaying the nationwide rollout of Electric Vehicle (EV) charging Stations.
The discussion centered on procedural bottlenecks, including delays in electricity connections, prolonged separate meter installations, and NOC approvals from relevant DISCOs and Oil Marketing Companies-despite the issuance of 13 NEECA licenses and the arrival of 5 EV charging units at designated sites.
Mr. Malikshared the approved roadmap for installing 3,000 EV Charging Stations accross Pakistan. in response, Mr. Humayon Khan assured full institutional support and expressed strong commitment to scaling the initiatine further to 6,000 EV charging Stations nationwide.
The meeting also covered key aspects of EV charger imports, including customs duties, regulatory doccumentation and inter-agency coordination. Mr. Humayon Khan welcomed the proposal and requested recommendation for internationally days, to ensure timely facilitation and effective implementation of this national green mobility initative.
